SAMPLE_LETTER

SAMPLE LETTER: Academic Misconduct Notification –
January 10, 2010
Betty Aubuchon
123 Residence Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269
Email:Betty.aubuchon@uconn.edu
Dear Betty:
This letter serves as a follow up to our meeting on Friday, January 8, 2010. Based on our conversation and
the evidence I have, I must inform you that I have reason to believe that you were involved in an instance
of academic misconduct in History 289-78. Due to this discovery, I must follow the Undergraduate
Academic Integrity policy as set in Appendix A of Responsibilities of Community Life: The Student Code.
Specifically, as we discussed yesterday, my evidence is a term paper, submitted by you on January 4, 2010,
on the subject of the settlement of Rock Port, Maine. This same paper was located on a college papers for
sale service entitled “Rock Port, Maine: 1600-1890”. The paper that you submitted was verbatim in text
and bibliography.
You are being informed that it is my intent to impose the letter grade of ‘F’ for the course. In accordance
with The Student Code, you may request a hearing with the Academic Misconduct Hearing Board if you
disagree with the allegations. You have fifteen business days (January 29, 2010) to submit to me a written
request for a hearing. If I have not received any communication from you by this date, the said sanction
will be imposed.
The Community Standards staff members are available to meet with you to review The Student Code and
answer any questions that you may have regarding academic integrity or students rights as set forth under
The Student Code. Please note that a copy of this letter is forwarded to Community Standards, who has the
right to convene the Academic Misconduct Hearing Board to consider additional sanctions if you have a
significant student conduct history.
You may reach Community Standards at 486-8402 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., via
email at community@uconn.edu, or visit online at www.community.uconn.edu.
Sincerely,
Emile Jones
Professor of History
cc: Cinnamon Adams, Assistant Director of Community Standards, Unit 4119